NEW YORK—New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo spent his second-to-last day in office as the state dealt with heavy rain from Tropical Storm Henri. The Democrat, who is set to resign at the end of the day Monday, appeared at a televised briefing Sunday surrounded by top state officials involved in the state’s storm response. Absent from the briefing was Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who is set to become governor in the first seconds of Tuesday morning. “The lieutenant governor has been briefed on all of this and we’re in constant communication,” Cuomo said. Asked if he still planned to leave office as planned, Cuomo said “Yes, my final day is tomorrow.” He said he asked his emergency management team that if any were thinking of leaving their jobs Tuesday, and not joining the new administration, that they stay in place “for the good of the state” until the storm crisis had passed. Hochul’s …
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